NORFORK – It's official — the Sid Hutcheson Building, described as an "iconic" structure at Norfork, is a nominee for the National Register of Historic Places.

The State Review Board of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program announced the news Thursday. The Norfork building is one of eight properties in Arkansas nominated for the register, according to AHPP Director Frances McSwain.

The AHPP is the Department of Arkansas Heritage agency that identifies, evaluates, registers and preserves the state's cultural resources.

The circa-1910 building is at the corner of AR Highway 5 and Main Street in Norfork. It has served many purposes since Sid Hutchenson, a prominent businessman and rancher, built it in the early 20th century.

The National Register nomination described it this way:

"Hutcheson replaced a wooden structure with a solid cast-concrete store with local stone cladding. This would be one of the more iconic stores and buildings in all of Norfork. When it opened, it housed a small grocery store in the northern part of the building, while a Model T Ford dealership was housed in the southern bay of the building. The second story held a small hotel with roughly six rooms which was accessed through the central entranceway on the front elevation."

Currently, the Hutcheson Building — owned by Don Blair — is home to Riverview Emporioum, where local artists and crafters display their wares for sale.

The AHPP review board met Wednesday and approved the Hutcheson Building's nomination for the National Register along with:

• Heagler House and Duffy House at North Little Rock in Pulaski County